Rumours and Stuff

[Eelementary]

But how do you get experience when you're not playing in that position? Sounds like both players are playing other positions so we have no backups if both main hookers go down.

That would suggest - at least, to me - that the club doesn't view Yates, or Hands, as strictly hookers.

Brad's gameplans are not heavily hooker-reliant - we just need a tackler, and someone to distribute the ball.

Ray Stone was doing a decent job of it.

If Hodgson goes down, I dare say Jakob will come in as hooker, and Gutherson will run, and pass, more out of dummy-half.

 

[Eelementary]

But he wants a $1m a year doesn't he? Too rich for us I'd suggest unless he is willing to reduce his expectations re money and want a chance to play in a much better team. Still has a few brain explosions in him but maybe Waqa's money could go to him in '24 and he'd be a definite upgrade.

He may want $1 million a season to stay at a club that he's not happy at, but would take less to head to greener pastures.

It's like taking a pay cut, to move to a company with a better culture.

I actually don't know anything about the Lomax situation - I'm just spit balling.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Wonder how much of Burton's contract is topped up with Laundry Hotel TPAs.

 

[lingard]

That would suggest - at least, to me - that the club doesn't view Yates, or Hands, as strictly hookers.

Brad's gameplans are not heavily hooker-reliant - we just need a tackler, and someone to distribute the ball.

Ray Stone was doing a decent job of it.

If Hodgson goes down, I dare say Jakob will come in as hooker, and Gutherson will run, and pass, more out of dummy-half.

I agree. But, why did BA go out and sign one of the most creative and dominant hookers in the game if he doesn't intend to use him that way? Hodgson (at his best) is so good, and so influential on a team's attack, that he practically makes the half-back irrelevant. It will be very interesting to see how Hodgson, Moses and Brown work together. If all three are willing to be flexible it could be a very dynamic combination.

 

[emjaycee]

It's possible the dev contract was tabled because with only 2 spots left in the top 30 roster, the club wanted to stay in the market in case someone with FG experience became/becomes available. Giving Cini (and anyone else) a dev contract means they can turn up to pre-season training, are in the mix after round 10 and can be upgraded if we don't find someone else to fill that spot.

Imagine giving Zack spot number 30 and then Lomax becomes available and we miss out. Don't need to fill all 30 spots this far out from the cut off date and we have 28 already signed.

Disclaimer: This is just my own supposition and has little or no basis in truth and therefore little value in being fact checked.

First was on Thursday when I said Lomax in your prediction thread.

Or maybe it was on Tuesday...

#justsaying

 

[Rocket man]

Wonder how much of Burton's contract is topped up with Laundry Hotel TPAs.

If anyone ever finds out!

 

[Rocket man]

I agree. But, why did BA go out and sign one of the most creative and dominant hookers in the game if he doesn't intend to use him that way? Hodgson (at his best) is so good, and so influential on a team's attack, that he practically makes the half-back irrelevant. It will be very interesting to see how Hodgson, Moses and Brown work together. If all three are willing to be flexible it could be a very dynamic combination.

Hodgson is due some luck.
He played less than 50 games in the last 5 seasons. Maybe prolonged his career.

 

[emjaycee]

Hodgson is due some luck.
He played less than 50 games in the last 5 seasons. Maybe prolonged his career.

Or 54 in the last 4 years, depending how you count.

Josh Hodgson - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Josh Hodgson, a rugby league player who represented Great Britain, England and England Knights, and also played for the Hull FC, the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Canberra Raiders and the Parramatta Eels.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

#cuethefactchecker

 

[hindy111]

Didn't say they were better just we had no backup hookers outside our 2 main ones. They were bought to the club as hookers but neither getting any dh experience. Both main hookers well in 30s so no long term solution either within our system.

I assume they don't have top 30 spots cause not that good.
I'm sure we will produce a hooker or buy one after this season.

 

[hineyrulz]

Or maybe it was on Tuesday...

#justsaying

That’s some serious fact checking.

 

[Rocket man]

Or 54 in the last 4 years, depending how you count.

Josh Hodgson - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Josh Hodgson, a rugby league player who represented Great Britain, England and England Knights, and also played for the Hull FC, the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Canberra Raiders and the Parramatta Eels.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

#cuethefactchecker

Forgot to include 21 season.
Still not a lot of games.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

we opt not to take Simonsson’s option for 2024 (I think it’s a mutual option)

I'm sure a mutual option means only one party needs to activate it. If it required both parties it would be no different to a one year extension.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wonder how much of Burton's contract is topped up with Laundry Hotel TPAs.

Those would be illegal since Laundy is associated with the club.

 

[eels_fan]

Those would be illegal since Laundy is associated with the club.

And…

 

[IFR33K]

I'd rather Farnworth than Lomax. I think Herbie's asking price would be a bit lower too. I'm just not completely sold on Lomax being the gun strike centre he's being billed as....

one game I watched him and he must of finished with 5 errors.

 

[Noise]

one game I watched him and he must of finished with 5 errors.

So a little bit better than Waqa Blake.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I'm sure a mutual option means only one party needs to activate it. If it required both parties it would be no different to a one year extension.

Wouldn't that be a player option or a club option? A mutual option would be both.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wouldn't that be a player option or a club option? A mutual option would be both.

Well a mutual option means there is a player option and a club option. So from the club's perspective they can keep him if he wants to leave but they can't get rid of him if he wants to stay.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Well a mutual option means there is a player option and a club option. So from the club's perspective they can keep him if he wants to leave but they can't get rid of him if he wants to stay.

Nah I'm pretty sure both parties have to agree. If he wants to leave but the club wants him to stay he leaves, if he wants to stay but the club wants him to leave he leaves, if he wants to stay and the club wants him to stay he stays.

What you're describing is a club option and then a player option separately.

 

[Rocket man]

Well a mutual option means there is a player option and a club option. So from the club's perspective they can keep him if he wants to leave but they can't get rid of him if he wants to stay.

Maybe it's just the extra year if both parties are happy with current arrangements.